Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online classes. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online education organizations have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Renton Technical College to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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